Corinth School District

1204 North Harper Road
Corinth, MS 38834
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Corinth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,103 students in Corinth School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Corinth School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
2,490 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
9,817 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Corinth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#72 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Corinth   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Corinth   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Corinth   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Corinth   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Corinth   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
320 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
4%
# Black Students
736 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
29%
45%
# White Students
1,218 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
49%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
119
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
187
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
200
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
188
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
932
# Ungraded Students:
60
2,290

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,094 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,682 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Corinth   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Corinth   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,094
$12,143
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Corinth   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,682
$12,013
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Corinth   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Corinth School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Corinth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1910 Droke Road
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-5245
Grades: PK-4
| 1,103 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,490 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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